GRE Word List

CONSANGUINITY

the quality or state of being consanguineous

The meaning of the word consanguinity is the quality or state of being consanguineous.

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embroilto throw into disorder or confusion
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hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
solventable to pay all legal debts
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
bogwet spongy ground